Russian Drone Strikes Kill 5, Injure 17 Across Ukraine
Russian drone strikes killed at least five people and injured 17 across Ukraine late Saturday, Sept. 5. In Chuhuiv, Kharkiv region, a jet drone destroyed a home, killing three members of a family – including an 11-year-old boy – and critically injuring a woman. In Lisne, Kyiv region, drone strikes ignited house fires, killing two people and wounding one. In Zaporizhzhia, drone attacks on homes…
Russian drone strikes killed five civilians and injured 17 others across multiple Ukrainian regions late Saturday, September 5. The strikes targeted residential areas, homes, and apartment blocks in Kharkiv, Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Khmelnytskyi. In Kharkiv, a drone hit a residential area in central Chuhuiv, killing three family members and severely injuring a woman.
The Kyiv region saw two people killed and one injured when drones targeted the village of Lisne in Bucha district, causing fires that damaged homes and vehicles. Zaporizhzhia region experienced at least six injuries from drone strikes on residential homes and an administrative building, igniting multiple building fires. In Khmelnytskyi, a Russian drone attack on an apartment building injured seven residents and destroyed stairwells and floor slabs.
The strikes came after earlier daytime attacks that wounded civilians in Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Kharkiv regions. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the drone attacks were a "demonstrative" retaliation to the arrival of US diplomatic envoys, with Ukraine planning to adjust its operations concerning Russian airspace in the coming week.
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